No. 277 in Dutch
ajax
"Ajax" is the name of a Dutch soccer team based in Amsterdam.
In a sentence
Mijn favoriete voetbalteam is Ajax.
My favorite football team is Ajax.
In this sentence, 'Ajax' refers to the famous football (soccer) club based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Ik gebruik Ajax om de ramen schoon te maken.
I use Ajax to clean the windows.
In this context, 'Ajax' is the brand name of a cleaning product known for its effectiveness.
Door gebruik te maken van Ajax kan de website sneller werken.
By using Ajax, the website can work faster.
Here, 'Ajax' stands for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, a web development technique often used to create interactive webpages.
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